Sunday, December 11, 2011

Gift Ideas & a Giveaway

How is it already December? I feel like this year has flown by, and low and behold it's that time of year when we think about things to do for loved ones. I thought I'd throw out some ideas in case you're still in search of that perfect gift!

For the home cook:
Cookbooks (Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams and Blue Chair Jam might be at the top of my list!)
Fun food products (specialty ingredients like vanilla beans or heirloom beans, or a Molecular Gastronomy kit)
Kitchen Toys (a Vitamix, a Kitchen Aid or the ice cream or pasta maker attachment, even a gel mat!)
Basics (silpats, beater blades and microplanes are great bets)The Kitch'n also has some great ideas for pairing cookbooks with a kitchen gadget!

I'm going to go out on a limb and say it might involved some tomato jam?! In that case, this giveaway is for you :) I've put together a few goodies to celebrate the holiday season, as I'm grateful for all of my readers!

To enter: leave a comment telling me what's on your list this year. For an extra entry, like Tri to Cook on Facebook, and leave a separate comment telling me you've done so. Hurry, you have until Friday, Dec 16th, 12pm EST!

That molecular gastronomy kit is so cool! I've never heard of such a thing. I bet it would be a lot of fun. At the real top of my list is something that can't be wrapped, I think you know what that is ;) But I'd be totally happy with a garlic zoom too!

What a cute little giveaway! I love everything on your list although I have to say, do people really ask for vitamixes for Christmas? If I put one on my list my parents would probably tell me to laugh and keep dreaming or would express shock and outrage that a blender could be so expensive. I've definitely thought about buying one though. It's in the back of my mind for when/if my current one dies.